Morpheme
ant(i)- [anti-, ant-]
Type
prefix
Denotation
against, opposed to, opposite of, instead
Etymology
Old French anti-; Latin anti-; Ancient Greek anti-, from antí
Evidence
antacid, antagonist, antalgic, antalkali, antarctic, anthelminthic, antibiotic, antibody, anticlimax, antidepressant, antidote, antifreeze, antihero, antihelminth, antipathy, antiphon, antithesis, antiviral, antonym
Notes
anti- usual form before consonants
ant- usual form before vowels
